Are people born with perfect pitch?

Are people born with perfect pitch?

by | Apr 22, 2023 | Why Let's Play Music

Last week I volunteered at our school district’s high school choral festival.  It was a cushy job.  I got to chat it up with a friend and fellow parent of a high school choir kid, She’s also a musician, in her own right.  As we talked, she mentioned a...
Music and the art of listening.

Music and the art of listening.

by | Mar 26, 2022 | Why Let's Play Music

When I was young, probably not older than five, I learned to sing harmony.  My teacher at church gave little consideration to our age when she invited us to learn the harmony to a song entitled Jesus Once Was a Little Child.  The harmony line was simple – just a...
Why kids quit piano lessons.

Why kids quit piano lessons.

by | Feb 1, 2022 | Why Let's Play Music

I wish my parents had let me quit piano lessons.  Said no one ever. Rather, most adults say the opposite – lamenting the fact that their parents pulled the plug for one reason or another.  Chances are, they were responding to what they perceived as a lack of...
Emotional benefits of music.

Emotional benefits of music.

by | Dec 9, 2021 | Why Let's Play Music

The first few months of my son Jack’s life were rough.  For him and me.  For everyone in our home, really.  As if breaking his femur at 4 weeks of age wasn’t enough, he neither tolerated my breastmilk nor the myriad of formulas we offered him in those...
Benefits of group music lessons.

Benefits of group music lessons.

by | Sep 18, 2021 | Why Let's Play Music

Let’s Play Music classes capitalize on the benefits of group lessons for kids. It’s tempting to believe that one-on-one instruction provides the ideal setting for music instruction. To the contrary, young children thrive in small groups. In fact, the group...